And thus, two of the best power pitchers of their time joined forces. Scherzer authored two no-hitters in his first season with Washington, and then the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner received that honor in the NL in 2016 and '17. Injuries limited Strasburg throughout their time together,...
byHitTheCutoffonJune 6, 2012·0 comments You could practically hear the groans echoing through Cardinals Nation when the MLB Network graphic popped on screen for the team’s first pick in Monday’s draft. The selection, at No. 19 overall, was Texas A&M right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha....
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners)June 8, 2024 It’s perhaps a bittersweet record for France, who was hit by an astounding 82 pitches between 2021 and 2023. But he still has a long ways to go to crack the all-time record books. Officially, the all-time leader in times hit by a pitch...
In 2021, the last year pitchers hit in the National League, the batting average was only .244. That leaves teams up to their own devices when trying to generate runs. “If you have the right kind of players, the right kind of teaching and the ability of the players to go out and ...
We will never see a pitcher hit a triple. Walter Johnson is the record holder for pitchers since 1900 with 41. The first four Mets ever to hit a triple as a 40-year-old were -- get this -- Willie Mays, Moises Alou, Orlando Hernandez and Frank Tanana. The last two were pitchers...
The 2021 NL Cy Young winner has been among the game’s most dominant pitchers the past three seasons while playing for the Brewers. Milwaukee dealt him to the Orioles on Feb. 1 in exchange for a package of prospects. The 29-year-old Burnes has struck out at least 200 batters in each...
How do the best at each position rank and what tier of production do they fit in? Positions:First basemen|Third basemen|Outfielders|Starting pitchers After the 2017 season, a frigid free-agent winter was warmed up slightly by a pair of sizable multiyear deals going to first sackers...
Elevating and celebrating is still a good plan even after pitchers have adjusted to it. Get used to hearing this next part: He better hit, because Soler doesn’t have much defensive value. He made the transition to full-time DH this year, appearing in right less than 25% of the time....
WAR is Wins Above Replacement. fWAR is short for Fangraphs WAR. This installment features a lot of iconic guys, some of the greatest to ever do it. Unless I counted wrong, there are 21 Hall of Famers on this quiz, with 5 more on the ballot currently. There are even a few guys here...
According to Brendan Kuty of The Athletic(subscription required), the team's biggest priority as of now seems to be adding a left-handed reliever. Kuty reports that New York has discussed pitchers such as Tim Hill, Brooks Raley and Andrew Chafin.More >...